Chapter 461: Chapter 336: The Highest-ranking Female in the Soul Hall

Chu Mu didn’t know how many years he would need to cultivate diligently before he would have the courage to step on the golden stairs that symbolized the Species Ranking of Soul Pets.

For now, all he could do was look up and contemplate…

It took a long time for the ripples in his heart to calm down. As Chu Mu continued to walk forward, he suddenly realized that the glory and brilliance of World City no longer seemed that important. In Chu Mu’s mind, there was only the golden palace and the golden throne…

“Young Master, we have arrived at the Soul Hall.” Fox Elder reminded Chu Mu, who was lost in thought.

Chu Mu came to his senses and looked up only to see another magnificent silver palace!

What Chu Mu could see now was only the front hall, but the momentum of this front hall’s construction was even more majestic than the entire Soul Hall of Li City. The noble silver color gave a solemn and sacred feeling!

“This is the Main Soul Hall…” The inner peace Chu Mu had just regained once again experienced ripples.

Soul Hall represents righteousness, bravery, and honor. The entire construction of the Soul Hall fully embodies these traits. Standing in front of the huge silver door of the great hall of the Main Soul Hall, Chu Mu was filled with a completely different state of mind. There is no oppressive atmosphere or sense of self-humiliation here, but rather an environment that inspires new fighting spirit and belief.

If the World Throne is a supreme ruler, those with unwavering faith would become even more passionate under its domineering presence, but those with wavering beliefs would have all their confidence crushed when facing such a palace.

The feeling from the Soul Hall is completely different. It is like a noble and pure goddess, dressed in silver, equally unattainable, but as long as there is a certain belief in the heart, this noble goddess can illuminate the sacred light on her own, inspiring others to ignite their fighting spirit in pursuit of more glory!

Chu Mu never had a good impression of the major powers, feeling that these powers were just a gathering of people with similar fanatic ideas, and then they would carry out their authoritarian policies.

But now, he has to admit that the status of the Soul Hall in Chu Mu’s heart has risen, especially after facing the feelings of insignificance that rose following confronting the World Throne, Chu Mu’s depression and injury slightly healed under the gentle silver light.

Standing outside the Soul Hall, Chu Mu inexplicably thought of his mother, Liu Binglan. Perhaps, to a large extent, Chu Mu’s consciousness would see the Main Soul Hall as a gentle and proud goddess because of Liu Binglan’s existence.

Chu Mu didn’t know whether his mother had returned to the Soul Hall, or whether she was still in some dangerous place in the world searching for Heavenly Earth Immortal Ice for him.

In the early years, Chu Mu didn’t have a good impression of her. He always felt that Liu Binglan was like a superior goddess, always looking at him with indifferent icy eyes, her extremely beautiful face devoid of any emotion…

It wasn’t until Chu Mu emerged from the Mysterious Realm of the Blue Sky Demon Spirit Emperor that he became more mature and realized that it wasn’t that Liu Binglan kept a distance from her own child but rather that she was a woman who didn’t know how to express anything, or simply didn’t know how to be a mother.

Chu Mu was a rational person. Although he had been exposed to Liu Binglan’s indifference and solitude throughout his twenty years of growth, he had already erased his past rebellious emotions when she went to search for Heavenly Earth Immortal Ice for him…

Therefore, after entering the Soul Hall, the first thing Chu Mu did was not to find the person who wanted to sell him the Heart of the Nine-tailed Flame Fox, but to inquire whether Liu Binglan was in the Soul Hall.

“Young Master, if you want to inquire about the situation of Her Highness the Venerate, there is no need to ask those soul matters in this front hall. They might not even know what ‘Venerate’ means.” Fox Elder reminded Chu Mu.

“Why is that? Her status is very high, isn’t it? Why don’t they know about the Soul Hall?” Chu Mu asked in confusion.

“Soul Hall has Seven Diagram Sacred Beasts, and according to these Seven Diagram Sacred Beasts, seven halls were divided. However, the Palace Master is an independent system outside these seven halls, not subject to the jurisdiction of the Seven Elders, but possessing almost the same power as the Seven Elders. From an outsider’s perspective, there are only seven major halls in Soul Hall, and the highest authority is the Seven Elders, but in fact, there are four Palace Masters on an equal footing with the Seven Elders.” The Fox Elder said.

“What’s the difference between a Palace Master and an Elder? Are there many Female Superiors, or does it only refer to her?” Chu Mu had always wondered about Liu Binglan’s position in the Soul Hall. Chu Mu had been in contact with the Soul Hall recently, but he found that many Soul Halls in Boundary City did not have the title of Female Superior.

“It seems that it is necessary to explain the structure of the Soul Hall to you once again. Now that you are the Soul Hall Young Master anyway, it would be embarrassing if someone laughs at you for not understanding these matters,” the Fox Elder said.

Chu Mu also wanted to learn about the structure of the Soul Hall, so he listened carefully as the Fox Elder spoke.

“As I mentioned earlier, the Soul Hall has the Seven Diagram Sacred Beasts, which are:

Wind-binding Spirit, Xuan Zhen Zhe, Inscription Immortal Bird, Dawn Palm Princess, Linyin Beast, Di Sheng Flower, and Wan Mo Beast.

Based on these Seven Diagram Sacred Beasts, the Soul Hall is divided into seven major halls: Wind-binding Hall, Xuan Zhen Hall, Mingxian Hall, Dawn Palm Hall, Linyin Hall, Di Sheng Hall, and Wan Mo Hall.

The main structure of the Soul Hall is these seven major halls, which, in fact, maintain the entire Soul Hall’s affairs. For each of these seven halls, there is one Elder, two Senior Elders and three Palace Masters.

Palace Master is the tenth level title. There is no title higher than that. However, these individuals possess the highest power within the entire Soul Hall. They are responsible for the most important direction and development of the Soul Hall. Within the Soul Hall, the highest authority that consists of these Elders and Senior Elders is known as the Palace Court.

Since the seven major halls’ Elders and Senior Elders may unconsciously favor their own regulated diagrams in making some decisions, to balance this personal factor, the Palace Court has added additional four Hall Lords… However, even though there are four Hall Lords, only three people are actually appointed, while the fourth remains vacant for a long time for some unknown reason.

Madame is an honorary title for your mother, and it is also the only title in the Soul Pet Field, as she is the only female among the three Honorable Ladies and holds the highest position among the highest authorities of the Palace Court.

As for how Madame gained such high power, it would be a long story. Young Master, you might want to ask Madame about it yourself because I only know a bit about it. By the way, just a reminder, Young Master, there are no such things as your maternal grandparents within the Soul Hall. It seems that Madame was also an orphan… or so it seems…”

Hearing all this from the Fox Elder, Chu Mu felt a bit dizzy, especially regarding the Seven Diagram Sacred Beasts. He only remembered a few of their names. Of course, the most important thing was that the Fox Elder mentioned that his mother was also an orphan. This was something Chu Mu didn’t know, at least no one ever told him about her. Or to put it more precisely, all he knew was that she was the Honorable Lady of the Soul Hall and nothing more.

The hierarchy within the Soul Hall is strict. If, as the Fox Elder said, the Venerates hold positions of equal importance to the Elders and have the highest authority, then such a position that has the power to influence an entire major force could be inherited, at least partially. If Liu Binglan was an orphan, how did she gain that position? Was it solely based on her own strength?

Chu Mu estimated Liu Binglan’s age, and she possibly wasn’t even twenty years old when he was born. Thus, when compared with the Elders, Senior Elders, and even the Palace Masters, who have a longer history in the Soul Hall, how exactly did she obtain such a high position within the Soul Hall? If it were really based on her own strength, wouldn’t she be a woman who was already very close to the Supreme Throne?

With various guesses, Chu Mu finally entered the main hall of the Soul Hall. It was the most expansive area, and one would definitely get lost walking there without a guide.

“Young Master, when you show your identity as a Soul Hall Young Master in other cities, the Palace Masters may not know which Young Master you are, but they might still be fooled. However, in the Main Soul Hall, I would not recommend you to flaunt your identity as the Young Master before Madame officially announces it at a formal occasion. As soon as you reveal it, the elders of the Palace Court will definitely drag you away and thoroughly question you with their beards stroked and eyes staring. Unfortunately, none of them has ever seen you, so only Madame can confirm your identity. If she is not in the Soul Hall, although you will not be confined, there will definitely be many inconveniences in your movements. Of course, if you don’t mind the trouble, you can tell them ahead of time. Those old folks won’t foolishly arrest you as an impostor, but unnecessary troubles might arise, thus delaying your training. So, it’s best not to enter the inner palace and ask someone at the Main Hall to notify Lord Yu to meet you…” the Fox Elder said.

Chu Mu didn’t want to spend half a day explaining his identity to the strangers with power and authority, not to mention that the Soul Hall didn’t give him any special privileges as a Young Master. So, it would be better not to casually flaunt his ambiguous status.

Most importantly, if Chu Mu revealed his identity, he would have to use the Chu Chen Young Master identity of the Soul Hall constantly. If he summons the White Nightmare Demon from the Nightmare Demon Palace and is accidentally seen by some people, Chu Mu would be reported, leading to a lot of trouble…

It wasn’t too difficult to meet Lord Yu. Chu Mu, relying on his sixth-level title, directly sent a message through a steward, and Lord Yu naturally agreed to meet him upon hearing his name.

As expected, it didn’t take long for Lord Yu to have Chu Mu brought to his territory.

After a round of questions, Lord Yu also confirmed that Madame was not in the Soul Hall and had not appeared there for a long time.

“Young Master, did you make a deal for the Heart of the Nine-tailed Flame Fox with someone in Dun City?” Lord Yu suddenly asked.

“How did you know?” Chu Mu asked in surprise.

“Keep that in mind, Young Master,” Lord Yu said seriously. (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Boxnovel (boxnovel.com) to cast recommendation votes and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation.)